tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-78715377174950235462024-03-08T08:21:05.629-08:00What is it? Answers 279Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7871537717495023546.post-15887775610117996282009-04-09T03:26:00.001-07:002015-07-18T12:45:12.239-07:001585. I haven't been able to verify any of the guesses for this tool: <br />-sailboat cleat for holding a line<br />-cleat used to stretch a tarp, canvas, or leather<br />-hanger for mops and brooms<br /><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v80/harnett65/Album10/pic1585.jpg" /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />1586. A center finder used with a workpiece on a lathe:<br /><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v80/harnett65/Album10/pic1586.jpg" /><br /><a href="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v80/harnett65/Album10/pic1586a.jpg">Larger image</a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />1587. My guess is that this tool was used for making sand casting patterns, the only other suggestions posted were that it's a tool for holding corrugated metal in place during assembly, and for installing an escutcheon plate over a lock handle.<br /><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v80/harnett65/Album10/pic1587aaa.jpg" /><br /><a href="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v80/harnett65/Album10/pic1587a.jpg">Close-up image</a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />1588. A door knocker:<br /><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v80/harnett65/Album10/pic1588.jpg" /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />These last two are from Stan Seevers' collection<br /><br />1589. <a href="http://www.wctatel.net/web/equityrealty/catspaw.html">Long's 1911 New Era Rope Spreader</a>, or rope needle, it was <a href="http://www.wctatel.net/web/equityrealty/newera4.html">used with a rope machine</a> by sliding it along the length of the strands to force the formation of a tight and constant spiral, patent number <a href="http://www.google.com/patents?id=5VZLAAAAEBAJ&dq=998360">998,360</a>. <br /><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v80/harnett65/Album10/pic1589c.jpg"><br /><br /><br /><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v80/harnett65/Album10/pic1589b.jpg" /><br /><br /><br /><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v80/harnett65/Album10/pic1589aa.jpg" /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />1590. A sheet metal gauge:<br /><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v80/harnett65/Album10/pic1590.jpg"><br /><br /><br /><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v80/harnett65/Album10/pic1590a.jpg" /><br /><a href="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v80/harnett65/Album10/pic1590b.jpg">Larger image</a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />To submit photos, send them to the address in my <a href="http://www.blogger.com/profile/02571776892571984835">profile</a>.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Last week's set is seen below, <a href="http://55tools.blogspot.com/2009/04/set-278.html">click here</a> to view the entire post.<br /><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v80/harnett65/Album10/set278.jpg" /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />More discussion and comments on these photos can be found at the newsgroup <a href="http://groups.google.com/group/rec.puzzles?hl=en">rec.puzzles</a>. <a href="http://glenwoodgardenspark.blogspot.com/">Glenwood Gardens Park</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0